Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-01

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'No; he Is not . city man, but fbe q
that be has useful business salenfa nj
Mr.. Paulet. He is very reliable younf
fellow. and ! have every contidencs b
him. Lady Cnifreyilie stared at Mr.
Codd in undignified araazement
Rupert Paulet, your partneri ID
wrote TO say he had communication e
make 10 me. Can it possibly be this,
What do his prospects signify 10 nles''
"A great deal. fancy. I believe e
wishes 10 marry your daughter"
The lady turned pale. 1t was clear
FROM this that Mr.. Codd had no mafrimo-
NAL intentions regarding Lady Geraldine
My daughterm she almost screamed.
that penniless man marry my beautiful
Geraldine, Never
You forget that he has good prospccss
that as my partner he IS a long way
from penniless
she has deceived mel am no match
| for her, said the countess t-agically IS
she rang the bell and ordered the servant
To summon Lady Geraldine.
The young lady appeared promptly.
How do you do Mr. Co.ids'' and sha
warmly pressed his hand What do You
want me for, mammar'
Il understand from Mr.. Cold that Ru-
pert Paulet has proposed 10 you, and Il
coming 10 speak TO me on the subject
You have had the auIiacity 10 accept
himf''
''Yes, mamma, but YOU only understand
part OF the truth. You do not under
stand what part generous city man has
played. owe debt of gratitude 70 Mr..
(Odl / can n0xsr HI. II
am saved from some mercenary marriage.
and am able TO marry the man | love. /
mean to marry Rupert Paulet You know
well enough that he and have loved each
other from childhood. and yet-yet you
threw me at Mr.. Colds head did not
do him justice Mt first could not be.
lieve In SO much kindness-that he was
playing part for Rupert's sake 10 shield
me from persecution. admire and re-
spect him beyond all words. lie has even
deceived you
These were bitter words, spoken 4. q
tone OF scorn that cut home.
Leave the room INSTANTLY. III you
marry Rupert Paulet il will not be with
my consent"
Mr. Codd seemed to have something
more to say
There is another matter az more i'm
portance TO me personally, Lady Umfre-
VILE, he stamnered little you have
another daughter-she is u charming girl
1t Is not possible that her affections are
already engaged. Have | your permits
sion TO pay my addresses to hers
The countess was dumfouutied
Mr.. Codd, | am amazed How have
You made her acquaintance She Is yet
in the schoolroon
Mr.. Codd explained rather !amely..
Lady Umfreviile sighed This was 4
mitigation Of calamity II Geraldine In
sisted on marrying Rupert. who was so
likely to give assistance ~ Mr. Codd, if
brotber-in-lawl
IL came to pass Mt the end % the season
that Lady Umfreville's two lovely daugh
tiers were given away NJ the same altar
'Optimus Is Il darling" wrote Lady
Margaret month later 10 her sister He
Is just the sort of hu band 10 suit me.
Every one ought To marry a eity man.
He thinks everything I say snd de- Is right
and is, Oh so generous. He isn't land
sorne, but then he isn't a bit jealous. and
lets me dance with oil the best looking
men, and when ] come back 10 him I
think how stupid they ali were, and when
tell him so he looks rather pleased I'm
glad now didn't come out last season.
m sure yon can't be rs happy as I am.
have asked the dull old Fraulein to come
and spend week with us oft Of graft
.ude. She never told mamma low Opti- :
nus used TO meet us In the park Mamma
has given up the house at Princes gate.
She Is coming 10 US for a month next sea-
ION. She is very fond OF Op;imus now.
She says he Is her favorite son-la law.
.hink be gives her handsome checks -
All this was absolutely tree, the giving
II checks not the leaSt part Of Il.
Rupert Paulet goes 20 the city regu-
arly and prospers exceedingly, yet man
lQ1ng 10 combine large amour. Of pless
Ire with business Lady Geraldine Is the
lappiest Of wives, and IS never naughty
oward Mr.. Codd nowadays. -Lonsion
life.